Hi All, Guido Zuccoli imported 2 Baghdad Furies & 1 genuine Sea Fury into Aust, also arriving in the same shipment was another Fury for his friend Rob Poynton of Perth W.A.
Rob restored this Fury in Iraqi colours until its sale to FASTaero in Belgium, Guido’s favourite was restored as an FB11 308/K wearing the RAN colours from the Korean war, the Furies were restored as 253/K wearing Aussie colours but with a “no hook” tail section and fixed wings, and 115/NW which has recently been sold to France. 115 has the hook tail section but no folding wings as the folding equipment is difficult to acquire. It will be fantastic to see Frederic complete the Fury in Belgium & fly it in original colours,cheers,Pete

Hi Mike,i was aware of Fury115 going from Wangaratta to France,are you able to tell me which other one,cheers,Pete

Hi Stan,I saw one listed for sale on WIX not so long ago,it was a CAF aircraft partly restored but I believe it was complete,cheers,Pete

Buchon,and maybe also the Fury:D Please!!:D cheers,Pete

Hi David,you seem pretty definite that they were cut up,do you know the reason? Corroded,stripped,just wondering!Thanks,Pete

Can’t say as I am not sure yet!

Bruce,supplied which engines?? As far as I am aware no one has overhauled a Centaurus in the U.K since Vintech? I hope the recent overhaul by Mike Nixon for RNHF goes ok,does anyone know if its been run in VR930 yet? Magnetos for the Centaurus are not so rare,there is a shelf full of them here & I am sure given a test bench and overhaul manual any decent shop could sort em out:D,IMHO the main issue has always been the lack of sleeves and to a lesser extent master rod bearings,anyway I hope Nixons are successfull,cheers,Pete